Seat Toledo 2019, Owner'S Manual, Page: 215 / 300

Start and driving
Engine management and
emission control system
Introduction
WARNING
●
Because of the high temperatures which
can occur in the exhaust purification sys-
tem (catalytic converter or diesel particu-
late filter), do not park the vehicle where
the exhaust can come into contact with
flammable materials under the car (e.g. on
grass or at the forest edge). Fire hazard!
●
Do not apply wax underneath the vehicle
around the area of the exhaust system: Fire
hazard!
Control lamps
 It lights up
Fault in the emission control system. (e.g. faulty
lambda sensor).
Reduce speed and drive carefully to the nearest spe-
cialised workshop to have the engine checked.
 Flashes
Combustion fault which could damage the catalytic
converter.
Reduce speed and drive carefully to the nearest spe-
cialised workshop to have the engine checked.
 It lights up
Particulate filter blocked
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page 214 .
 It lights up
Fault in the management of the petrol engine.
Have the engine checked by a specialised workshop
as soon as possible.
The warning lamp

(Electronic Power Control)
lights up when the ignition is switched on while sys-
tem operation is being verified. It should go out once
the engine is started.
 It lights up
Diesel engine glow plug system.
The engine glow plug system has been activated.
The engine can be started straight away when the
lamp switches off.
 Flashes
Fault in the management of the diesel engine.
Have the engine checked by a specialised workshop
as soon as possible.
Note
While the control lamps are on

,

,

or

there might be faults in the engine,
fuel consumption may go up and the en-
gine might lose power.
Catalytic converter
3
Applies to vehicles with petrol engine
To maintain the useful life of the catalytic
converter
●
Use only unleaded petrol with petrol en-
gines, as lead damages the catalytic con-
verter.
●
Do not let the fuel get too low in the tank.
● For engine oil changes, do not replenish
with too much engine oil
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page 247 .
●
Never tow the vehicle to start it, use jump
leads if necessary
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If you notice misfiring, uneven running or loss
of power when the vehicle is moving, reduce
speed immediately and have the vehicle in-
spected at the nearest specialised workshop.
In general, the exhaust warning lamp will light
up when any of the described symptoms oc-
cur
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page 213 . If this happens, unburnt fuel
can enter the exhaust system and escape in-
to the environment. The catalytic converter
can also be damaged by overheating.
CAUTION
Never run the fuel tank completely dry be-
cause the irregularity of the fuel supply
may cause ignition problems. This allows
unburnt fuel to enter the exhaust system,
which could cause overheating and dam-
age the catalytic converter.
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